Whether you are looking for videos, crafts, explanations, or more, jkidphilly is your one-stop-shop for all things Rosh Hashanah.
Come for the apples and honey;
stay for the opportunity to have a sweet and happy new year!
Everything you wanted to know about Rosh Hashanah — and more!
- Download “10 Things To Know About Rosh Hashanah.”
- Explore our jkidACCESS High Holidays resources to have a comfortable and accessible Rosh Hashanah, and check out these tips for making High Holiday services easier for kids with disabilities.
- Learn the blessing over fruit.
- Visit PJ Library’s High Holiday hub for even more resources!
Crafts and games for a joyous Rosh Hashanah
- Print, color, and mail a Rosh Hashanah postcard or create your own New Year card.
- Rosh Hashanah can have a Seder, too. Find out about these simanim, special symbols.
- Here are some new perspectives on Tashlich and throwing away past mistakes
- Check out these apple-themed activities from our own Lisa Litman.
- Check out the jkidphilly calendar to see what we have going on for Rosh Hashanah.
- The jkidphilly Rosh Hashanah Pinterest board is chock-full of fun ideas!
Apples and honey and more!
- Invite a blessed and prosperous new year with a round challah.
- Put a spin on apples and honey with these 6 kid-friendly recipes
- Make an apple bowl to hold your honey
- Plan a full day’s worth of meals with these Rosh Hashanah recipes from PJ Library.
- Try these vegetarian and plant-based recipes for a healthy start to the new year.
- Want to bake your apples and honey instead? Enjoy these Rosh Hashanah desserts!
- Move over, honey – it’s apples and caramel time.
Videos for all ages
- Let Rosh Hashanah Hannah introduce you to the elements of the holiday and check out the rest of Shalom Sesame’s Rosh Hashanah playlist.
- Find out why bees are so important from our own Lisa Litman!
- Lisa Litman teaches us about how we create a sacred space, and how we can do so in our own homes.
Start the new year off right with this playlist
- Bring in the New Year with the PJ Library Spotify playlist, or stick with their top 5 Rosh Hashanah favorites.
There’s nothing like a PJ Library book!
- Check out these Rosh Hashanah books for babies and toddlers.
- These Rosh Hashanah books also have feminist themes.
- These children’s books explore the different themes and elements of Rosh Hashanah.
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